Tax levies and creditor garnishments can be some of the most complex tasks required of any payroll department. If garnishments are not handled correctly, you may find yourself facing situations that become extremely costly both financially and emotionally. Courts, federal and state regulations, bureaucracies, lawyers and a multitude of other factors can complicate even the most basic procedures. Add in the emotional turmoil that often accompanies garnishment orders and even small errors can become major disasters.
The reality is that all of the people and entities involved in tax levies and other types of creditor garnishments expect action from the payroll department. Payroll must understand all the laws that apply towards processing these types of garnishments backwards and forwards. It is sometimes even up to the payroll department to catch and correct any errors that have been made by anyone else along the way! Precise and accurate compliance with garnishment regulation can help to reduce or eliminate the emotional and financial toll that can result from these unfortunate situations as well as to stave off any penalties that may result if processed incorrectly
Session Highlights:
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How to define the various types of tax levies and creditor garnishments
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The federal requirements a payroll department must know on each type of garnishment
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How state requirements affect garnishments
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How to handle terminated employees in regard to garnishments
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How to determine the withholding under a federal tax levy
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Deducting the proper amounts for student loans and creditor garnishments
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What rules are followed when it comes to state tax levies—and it may not be the CCPA
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Best practices for communicating with employees and issuing parties
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How to calculate the withholding and prioritise the order of distribution when an employee has more than one type of garnishment
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What to do with “payday loans” or what is known as voluntary wage assignments for creditors
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Best practices for processing garnishments in the payroll department
Why You Should Attend:
This webinar concentrates on processing garnishments in the payroll department other than child support. It covers the federal rules for creditor garnishments, the IRS rules for federal tax levies, the various aspects of state tax levies, the key points for processing state creditor garnishments, and how to handle voluntary wage assignments such as payday loans and student loans. It includes best practices for reconciling and processing the garnishments in the payroll department. Sample memos for communicating with the employee concerning garnishments are included. Step by step math calculations is reviewed for tax levies and creditor garnishments. The IRS Form 668-W is reviewed.
Who Should Attend:
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Payroll Executives/Managers/Administrators/Professionals/Practitioners/Entry Level Personnel
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Human Resources Executives/Managers/Administrators
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Accounting Personnel
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Business Owners/Executive Officers/Operations and Departmental Managers
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Lawmakers
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Attorneys/Legal Professionals
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Any individual or entity that must deal with the complexities and requirements of Payroll compliance issues
*You may ask your Question directly to our expert during the Q&A session.
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Vicki Lambert
Vicki M. Lambert, CPP,
is President and Academic Director of The Payroll Advisor™, a firm
specializing in payroll education and training. The company offers a
payroll news service which keeps payroll professionals up-to-date on the
latest rules and regulations. With
over 35 years of hands-on experience in all facets of payroll functions
as well as over 20 years as a trainer and author, Ms. Lambert has
become the most sought-after and respected voice in the practice and
management of payroll issues. She has conducted open market training
seminars on payroll issues across the United States that have been
attended by executives and professionals from some of the most
prestigious firms in business today.
A
pioneer in electronic and online education, Ms. Lambert produces and
presents payroll related audio seminars, webinars and webcasts for
clients, APA chapters and business groups throughout the country. Ms.
Lambert is an adjunct faculty member at Brandman University in Southern
California and is the creator of and instructor for their Practical
Payroll Online program, which is approved for recertification hours by
the APA. She is also the Program Developer, Subject Matter Expert (SME),
and Facilitator for the Certificate in Payroll Practice and Management
Program offered by Cengage Learning / Ed2Go through hundreds of colleges
and universities across the country.